MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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